1.
prosperity and decline; rise and fall; vicissitudes of fortune
the cycle of flourishing and withering; the ups and downs of fortune over time
栄枯盛衰は世の常。
Rise and fall is the way of the world.
Famous expression
歴史は国の栄枯を教えてくれる。
History teaches us about the rise and fall of nations.
一族の栄枯を描いた小説。
A novel depicting the rise and fall of a family.
ETYMOLOGY:
栄 (flourishing, like plants blooming) + 枯 (withering, like plants dying)
COMMON EXPRESSION:
栄枯盛衰 (vicissitudes of fortune; rise and fall) - a four-character compound emphasizing the cyclical nature of prosperity and decline.
RELATED TERMS:
- 浮沈 (rise and fall; ups and downs)
- 盛衰 (rise and fall)